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title: "Tests: chatbots rely on three obscure AI-built voter sites for US midterm answers; Copilot cited the error-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22% (Washington Post)"
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summary: "Tests show chatbots rely on three obscure AI-built voter sites for US midterm answers. Copilot cited the error-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22%."
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# Tests: chatbots rely on three obscure AI\-built voter sites for US midterm answers; Copilot cited the error\-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22% \(Washington Post\)

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**Published:** 2026-11-01T00:00:14.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** microsoft, llm

## Summary

Tests show chatbots rely on three obscure AI\-built voter sites for US midterm answers\. Copilot cited the error\-prone Ballot Brief in 75% of tests and ChatGPT in 22%\.

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